2018 World Series of Poker

Event #62: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
$888,888
Event Info
Buy-in
$888
Entries
8,598
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
150,000

Herregodts Wins One

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Barlow opened to 120,000 on the cutoff. Niels Herregodts called in the big blind.

The dealer spread a flop of {9-Hearts}{q-Spades}{8-Spades} and Herregodts checked before Barlow bet 180,000. Herregodts called. The turn came the {q-Clubs} and was checked through to the {8-Diamonds} river. Herregodts threw in a bet of 375,000 and his opponent quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Niels Herregodts be
Niels Herregodts
3,300,000 1,400,000
Michael Barlow us
Michael Barlow
2,300,000 -300,000

Tags: Michael BarlowNiels Herregodts

Zurr Doubles Through Moormman

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Shai Zurr moved all in from the hijack for 660,000. Chris Moorman, in the small blind, reshoved for 3,700,000.

Shai Zurr: {a-Spades}{2-Spades}
Chris Moorman: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Zurr hit a pretty favorable flop of {3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Clubs}. The {q-Hearts} turn and {a-Clubs} river completed the board and Zurr's straight awarded him a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
WSOP 1X Winner
3,020,000 400,000
Shai Zurr il
Shai Zurr
WSOP 1X Winner
1,350,000 450,000

Tags: Chris MoormanShai Zurr

Chang Falls to Kudrjavcevs

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Carlos Chang opened to 150,000 on the cutoff. Eduards Kudrjavcevs, in the small blind, three-bet to 450,000. Chang four-bet to 1,600,000. Kudrjavcevs five-bet shoved for 2,700,000. Chang called.

Eduards Kudrjavcevs: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Carlos Chang: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

The board ran {9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Kudrjavcevs won the pot, sending Chang out.

Player Chips Progress
Eduards Kudrjavcevs lv
Eduards Kudrjavcevs
4,400,000 1,670,000
Carlos Chang tw
Carlos Chang
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Eduards KudrjavcevsCarlos Chang

Turner Eliminated by Miesen

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Joshua Turner moved all in from middle position and was called by Jeremiah Miesen in the big blind.

Joshua Turner: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Jeremiah Miesen: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Board: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Turner picked up additional outs on the flop when he picked up a straight draw and called for his one time before the river was dealt, but the board bricked for him, and he is the first elimination in Day 3 and collects $22,292.

Player Chips Progress
Jeremiah Miesen us
Jeremiah Miesen
3,800,000 825,000
Joshua Turner us
Joshua Turner
Busted

Tags: Jeremiah MiesenJoshua Turner

Herregodts Also Doubles

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Niels Herregodts was in the small blind and managed to secure a full a double up against Hunter Frey in the big blind.

The board was down {3-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, and Herregodts had {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} in front of him. The dealer counted out his stack at 885,000 and Frey passed over the amount to Herregodts.

Player Chips Progress
Hunter Frey us
Hunter Frey
4,900,000 -830,000
Niels Herregodts be
Niels Herregodts
1,900,000 890,000

Tags: Hunter FreyNiels Herregodts

Kuzmin Doubles Through Stausholm

Level 29 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Marc Goldman opened to 150,000 on the cutoff. Alexander Kuzmin, on the button, three-bet shoved for 890,000. Martin Stausholm reshoved from the small bind for 2,200,000. Goldman folded.

Alexander Kuzmin: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}
Martin Stausholm: {k-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran {2-Spades}{j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}{8-Spades} and Kuzmin got his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Kuzmin ru
Alexander Kuzmin
1,900,000 890,000
Martin Stausholm dk
Martin Stausholm
1,300,000 -970,000

Tags: Alexander KuzminMarc GoldmanMartin Stausholm

Level: 29

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000